Articles filed under Democratic Party
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Illinois Democrats join Biden in taking aim at 'ghost guns'Apr 12, 2022 1:00 am - Illinois is poised to become the first state in the Midwest to ban "ghost guns," as Democrats respond to election-year pressure to curb violent crime and President Joe B...
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Rep. Schneider accepting submissions for congressional art contestApr 07, 2022 6:00 am - Members of Congress across Illinois and the nation are holding annual art competitions this spring - and U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Highland Park is no exception. Schne...
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Democrats reach deal on $1.8 billion in tax breaks, with direct checks to most IllinoisansApr 07, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Democratic leaders of the General Assembly announced Thursday they had reached agreement on a $45.6 billion budget package that woul...
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Undisclosed health issue sidelines lawmaker from AuroraApr 06, 2022 11:00 pm - With the Illinois legislature approaching its final days of the spring session, state Rep. Barbara Hernandez has been absent since early March due to an undisclosed heal...
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Congressional candidates split on whether they'll cross picket lines at WTTWApr 04, 2022 5:30 am - Candidates for congressional districts serving the North, West and Northwest suburbs are divided - almost perfectly along party lines - as to whether they'll respect a s...
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Lake County regional superintendent of education to switch parties, run as DemocratApr 04, 2022 1:00 am - Michael Karner, who was appointed Lake County regional superintendent of schools last year as a Republican, will seek election to a 4-year term as a Democrat. At presen...
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Direct checks part of Senate Democrats' $1.8 billion tax relief proposalApr 01, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Democrats in the Illinois Senate on Friday announced a $1.8 billion package of mostly temporary tax relief proposals that they hope to include in the Fisca...
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Schneider improperly claimed 2 homeowner exemptions but has rectified error, officials sayMar 31, 2022 8:00 am - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider improperly claimed homeowner exemptions on two properties at the same time for one year, but he recently paid the balance of what he should have...
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Schneider improperly received 2 homeowner exemptions but has rectified error, officials sayMar 28, 2022 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider improperly received homeowner exemptions on two properties at the same time for one year, but he recently paid the balance of what he should hav...
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Objection against Krishnamoorthi's Democratic challenger withdrawnMar 24, 2022 1:00 am - An objection against the candidacy petitions of congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi's Democratic primary challenger was withdrawn Thursday when its backers were confronted w...